Clown craze hits Clitheroe school

Reports from parents of pupils at Ribblesdale High School on the social media site Facebook have suggested that the notorious clown craze which has swept across many areas of the UK this week may now have hit Clitheroe. Pranksters have been slammed for dressing up as creepy clowns to intimidate and frighten people, with reports of them jumping out, chasing people and even carrying weapons in areas including Norwich, Newcastle, Carlisle and Bristol, and Lancashire has also seen a spate of similar incidents over the past 24 hours.
This afternoon, Ribblesdale High School pupils have said that... read more

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Reports from parents of pupils at Ribblesdale High School on the social media site Facebook have suggested that the notorious clown craze which has swept across many areas of the UK this week may now have hit Clitheroe. Pranksters have been slammed...

0 Have your say Police have warned pranksters who are posing as “killer clowns” to terrify children that they could face arrest. The craze for dressing in horrifying clown costumes to jump out on unsuspecting passers-by has swept the country after...

0 Have your say Police have warned pranksters who are posing as “killer clowns” to terrify children that they could face arrest. The craze for dressing in horrifying clown costumes to jump out on unsuspecting passers-by has swept the country after...

0 Have your say Police have warned pranksters who are posing as “killer clowns” to terrify children that they could face arrest. The craze for dressing in horrifying clown costumes to jump out on unsuspecting passers-by has swept the country after...

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